# Yankuba Minteh

Yankuba Minteh (born 22 July 2004) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Gambia national team.

## Club career
### OB

Minteh started his career at Steve Biko FC in The Gambia. Minteh's agent Bakary Bojang asked Danish club OB to have a look at Minteh and a fellow Gambian, Dawda Darboe. They were both called in for a try-out in the summer of 2021, playing for OB in their preparation ahead of the 2021–22 season. Minteh didn't leave a good impression, but he got a second chance at a try-out, and that was a way better impression. In the summer of 2022, he signed a two-year contract with OB. First for the U19-team, and later the same year a first-team contract. He made his Danish Superliga debut on 10 September 2022 in a 2–1 win against Copenhagen and scored the winning goal just three minutes after coming on as a substitute for Franco Tongya.

### Newcastle United

On 12 June 2023, Premier League club Newcastle United announced that they had reached a deal to sign Minteh on a permanent deal from 1 July. Media reports claimed that Newcastle would pay OB a fee in the region of €7 million. Simultaneously, Newcastle also announced that upon his arrival, Minteh would be immediately loaned out to Eredivisie champions Feyenoord for the 2023–24 season.

#### Feyenoord (loan)

Minteh made his debut for the club on 4 August in the 2023 Johan Cruyff Shield. He scored his first goal for the club on 3 September, scoring the fifth goal in a 5–1 away win against FC Utrecht. In late October 2023, he picked up a muscle injury, missing several weeks as a result. On 13 December, he scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 2–1 away defeat against Celtic in the final group stage match of the 2023–24 season, in which he became the second Gambian to achieve this feat following Ebrima Colley.
On 7 April 2024, he scored a brace and provided an assist for his club in a 6–0 victory over Ajax in De Klassieker, to be their opponent's worst defeat in the Eredivisie history.

### Brighton & Hove Albion

On 1 July 2024, Minteh joined Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion for a reported fee of £30 million, signing a five-year contract with the club. Minteh made his debut for the club on 17 August 2024 in a fixture in which he provided an assist for Kaoru Mitoma in a 3–0 win over Everton. Minteh scored his first premier league goal on 6 October 2024 in a 3–2 win over Tottenham. He continued to impress for Brighton as their season went on, proceeding to score a brace in a 3–0 victory over Chelsea

## International career

On 4 November 2022, Minteh received his first call-up to the Gambia national team for friendly matches against DR Congo and Liberia. Minteh scored his first international goal during Gambia's 2-2 draw against Congo.
He participated in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast playing in the last two games of the group stages. Minteh scored his second goal for the Gambia on 8 June 2024 in a 3-1 Victory over Seychelles. He scored his 3rd international goal against Gabon in a FIFA World Cup Qualifier.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 15 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| OB | 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 4 |
| Feyenoord (loan) | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 27 | 10 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 11 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2024–25 | Premier League | 24 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 6 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 68 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 21 |
* ↑ Includes KNVB Cup, FA Cup
* ↑ Includes EFL Cup
* ↑ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield

### International

    As of match played 18 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Gambia | 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| Gambia | 2024 | 11 | 3 |
| Total | Total | 12 | 4 |
    Scores and results list the Gambia's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Yankuba Minteh :
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 10 September 2023 | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco | 2 | Congo | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2 | 8 June 2024 | Berkane Municipal Stadium, Berkane, Morocco | 5 | Seychelles | 3–1 | 5–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 11 June 2024 | Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon | 6 | Gabon | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 11 October 2024 | Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca, Morocco | 9 | Madagascar | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |

## Honours

Feyenoord
* KNVB Cup: 2023–24